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And there was… Holden?

Holden?

“Too fucking cold,” he gru inside

Looking at Bell, he shrugged “Everyone deserves a nice Christmas Especially those who don’t think they deserve it,” he explained

“You’re a goodinto his side

The rest of his coworkers would have had their own families to spend the day with But Holden was all alone in the world And I guess Bellamy remembered what it felt like to be an outsider, and didn’t want his friend to have to endure a Christmas like that

“Holden, are you going to help us string popcorn and cranberries?”man were the oldest of friends

“Gotta get the fires going,” Holden said, shaking his head, then lu away

“He’s a good

“Is he… okay?” I asked Bell in a low voice “You know,” I added

“He only came because there is a basement that locks froree to lock hi”

“It’s a little sad,” I said, nodding “But he’s here That counts, right?” I asked “It’s progress,” I added, knowing that Holden never went to any of his coworkers’ events if he could help it

“It does And he got—“ Bellaain, ain since, well, my whole family was there

“Sorry we’re late The old ,” another familiar voice called

“Velle?” I gasped,his father into the roo behind with yet another person I never could have expected to see right then

Bob

Fro Montana

“He’s had it planned for weeks,” Velle toldin my shock “Made me hire more staff just to cover the shifts so we could come”

“It’s so nice to see you,” I said, reaching up to wipe at the side of my eye

It wasn’t a tear